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Husbandry spiritualized, or, The heavenly use of earthly things consisting of many pleasant observations,…
Husbandry spiritualized, or, The heavenly use of earthly things consisting of many pleasant observations, pertinent applications, and serious reflections and each chapter concluded with a divine and suitable poem : directing husband-men to the most excellent improvements of their common employments : whereunto is added ... several choice occasional meditations / by John Flavell.Husbandry spiritualized, or, The heavenly use of earthly things consisting of many pleasant observations, pertinent applications, and serious reflections and each chapter concluded with a divine and suitable poem : directing husband-men to the most excellent improvements of their common imployments : whereunto is added ... several choice occasional meditations / by John Flavell.
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Though the Husbandman thresh and beat the corn, yet he will not bruise or hurt if he can help it; though some require more and harder strokes that others, yet none shall have more than it can endure. And though the Lord afflict his servants, yet he will do them no hurt, Jer. 25. 6. Some need more rods that others, but none shall have more than they can bear; the Lord knows the measures and degrees of his servants faith and patience, and accordingly shall their trials be, Psal. 103. 13, 14. Like as a father pities his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him; for he knows their frame, he remembers they are but dust; he makes a way to escape, that they may be able to bear it, 1 Cor. 10. 13. This care and tenderness of God over •is afflicted, is eminently discovered in three particulars.
Though the Husbandman thresh and beat the corn, yet he will not bruise or hurt if he can help it; though some require more and harder strokes that others, yet none shall have more than it can endure. And though the Lord afflict his servants, yet he will do them no hurt, Ier. 25. 6. Some need more rods that others, but none shall have more than they can bear; the Lord knows the measures and degrees of his servants faith and patience, and accordingly shall their tryals be, Psal. 103. 13, 14. Like as a father pities his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him; for he knows their frame, he remembers they are but dust; he makes a way to escape, that they may be able to bear it, 1 Cor. 10. 13. This care and tenderness of God over •is afflicted, is eminently discovered in three particulars.